Relayed from the Houldsworth Hill
THE BRODSKY QUARTET
HAYDN'S genial, warm nature comes out in most of his music, especially, perhaps, in his String Quartets, which are of all 'classical' music the most easy-going to hear.
This Quartet is in the usual four Movements, of which the First is vigorous, the Second slow and expressive, tho Third a Minuet, and the Last a sparkling, happy, dance-like Movement.
The Beethoven work is light-hearted, easy-going music-the composer at his brightest. He was over thirty when (about 1800) he wrote his first six String Quartets, and grouped them together as his ' Opus 18.' The Second String Quartet consists of the usual four detached Movements.